Consist
11consist of — [v] made up of amount to, be composed of, comprise, contain, embody, include, incorporate, involve; concept 643 …
12consist — con|sist W3 [kənˈsıst] v consist in [consist in sth] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: consistere to stand still or firm, exist , from com ( COM ) + sistere to stand ] to be based on or depend on something ▪ Happiness does not consist in… …
13consist — con|sist [ kən sıst ] verb *** con sist in phrasal verb transitive FORMAL consist in something to have something as the most important aspect or the only aspect: True strength does not consist in mere muscle. consist in doing something: His job… …
14consist of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms consist of : present tense I/you/we/they consist of he/she/it consists of present participle consisting of past tense consisted of past participle consisted of consist of something to be made of particular… …
15consist in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms consist in : present tense I/you/we/they consist in he/she/it consists in present participle consisting in past tense consisted in past participle consisted in formal consist in something to have something as… …
16consist — 01. The test will [consist] of a series of true or false questions and two essay questions. 02. The team [consists] of the best players from all over the country. 03. Antoine de Saint Exupery once said that love does not [consist] in gazing at… …
17consist */*/*/ — UK [kənˈsɪst] / US verb Word forms consist : present tense I/you/we/they consist he/she/it consists present participle consisting past tense consisted past participle consisted Phrasal verbs: consist in consist of …
18consist — noun /ˈkɒnsɪst/ (say konsist) 1. Railways the arrangement of the rolling stock of a train, exclusive of the locomotive: a six car consist. –verb (i) /kənˈsɪst / (say kuhn sist) 2. to be compatible or consistent; accord. –phrase 3. consist in, to… …
19consist — v. 1)(d; intr.) to consist of ( to be composed of ) (our state consists of thirty counties) 2) (formal) (d; intr.) to consist in ( to be equivalent to ) (freedom consists in the absence of oppressive laws) * * * [ kɒnsɪst] (formal) (d; intr.) to… …
20consist — verb kən sɪst 1》 (consist of) be composed of. ↘(consist in) have as an essential feature. 2》 (consist with) archaic be consistent with. noun kɒnsɪst Railways the set of vehicles forming a complete train. Origin ME: from L. consistere stand… …
